PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Winchester (ranked 1162 p4p, 2570 weight class) and Scott Thomas (ranked 156 p4p, 349 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Winchester
vs
Thomas

195 cm
20
219
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
210
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.
Winchester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Winchester misses with a looping left.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Winchester's shoulder, as Winchester tries to avoid the shot.
Winchester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
As Thomas tries to get set, Winchester tries to push him back and clinch up but Thomas manages to avoid the attempt.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winchester wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thomas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Winchester tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Winchester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Winchester throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Thomas cracks Winchester with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Winchester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Winchester takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winchester has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Underground Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Winchester slips a jab from Thomas.
Winchester lands with a cross.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Winchester's head but Winchester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester staying out of range there.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winchester's head.
Scott Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Thomas.
Winchester avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winchester tries to clinch up.
Winchester throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Winchester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Winchester.
Winchester takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Winchester tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Winchester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Winchester's body. Winchester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Winchester's ribs.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Winchester.
Thomas misses with a hook to the body
and Winchester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Winchester doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with an uppercut

and Winchester counters by clinching up.
Thomas avoiding damage as Winchester throws knees to the body.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winchester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.

It looks like Scott Thomas has been cut.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas tries a body shot but Winchester blocks it.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Thomas.
Winchester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Winchester.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Winchester uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Winchester throws an elbow that misses.
Winchester looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Winchester lands a good knee to the midsection. Thomas won't want to take too many of those.
Winchester scores with a knee to the head.
Winchester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas is working Winchester over against the cage.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Winchester avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Winchester blocks a body shot from Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Winchester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winchester.
Winchester walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Winchester's body. Winchester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas catches Winchester with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Winchester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winchester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Winchester is out of range.
Thomas throws a body punch but Winchester moves out of range.
Thomas swings for the body but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Winchester counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winchester misses the shot to the body.
Winchester scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas misses with a jab to the body

and Winchester counters by moving into the clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Winchester lands with a short shot to the head.
Winchester has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Winchester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scott Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Winchester.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Winchester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winchester misses with a knee to the head.
Winchester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Winchester throws an elbow but misses.
Thomas digs a right hand into Winchester's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winchester's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Winchester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas is working Winchester over against the cage.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Winchester's ribcage. Winchester let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winchester backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winchester's elbow.
Thomas presses Winchester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winchester.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas digs a right hand into Winchester's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winchester's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winchester takes a shot to the head.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas presses Winchester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winchester.
A right hand to the body from Thomas.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winchester backwards.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas lands a left hand.

Winchester is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Winchester controls the action.
Thomas pushes Winchester back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Winchester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winchester.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas dips a shoulder and cracks Winchester with a mighty uppercut! Winchester falls back against the cage and Thomas unloads with a barrage of strikes! Winchester is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Thomas screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Thomas!
Scott Thomas bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.